diff --git a/fs/hostfs/hostfs.h b/fs/hostfs/hostfs.h
index 096be6ae75a..05486aed7cf 100644
--- a/fs/hostfs/hostfs.h
+++ b/fs/hostfs/hostfs.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 
+#include <limits.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#define HOSTFS_MAX_PATH     256
+#define HOSTFS_MAX_PATH     PATH_MAX
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Types